Birth Doula

* Not accepting clients for 2023

*Serving Orlando and surrounding areas within 20 miles. Additional travel fees may apply for locations outside of service area.

I specialize in natural births. I’ll be there to support you as your whole universe expands throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. You’ll receive gracious care and each of your (un)spoken needs will be met with a dose of peace and presence.

What’s Included:

• 1-2 prenatal visits (lasting up to 2 hours, in your home) including, but not limited to:

  • Assistance in creating a list of your birth, newborn, and postpartum care preferences

  • Review of comfort measures and relaxation techniques

  • Discussion on your pregnancy and answering any questions you may have

• Unlimited support by text/phone/email

• 24/7 on-call availability starting at 37 weeks

• Steady support during your birthing time and continuing up to 2 hours postpartum

• Breastfeeding support

• 1 postpartum visit (lasting up to 1 hour, in your home)

cost: $1,000

• 50% non-refundable deposit to hold your guess date

• Remaining balance is due at 37 weeks

Payment plans are also available. Options can be discussed in further detail during our initial consultation.

reduces complications, cesarean sections and other interventions

In two separate studies—an updated Cochran review (Bohren, et al, 2017) and a multi-clinical trial study (Klaus, et al, 2002)—researchers found that doulas can have a significant impact on the birth process in the following ways:

• decrease in epidural/analgesia requests

• decrease in cesarean sections

• decrease in birthing durations

• decrease in use of synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin)

• decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute APGAR score

• increase in spontaneous vaginal birth

• increase in mothers rating childbirth as a positive experience

increases breastfeeding and improves bonding

Doula care during the sensitive period has the potential to alter later maternal behavior and the health of babies. Doulas can help keep mothers and newborns together as much as possible immediately after birth. Skin-on-skin contact and assistance with initial latch can improve breastfeeding success. One study (Wolman) showed the most impressive outcome: women who had doula care experienced 47% less problems with feeding than those without doulas. Mothers who had support during birthing were also more ready to form an attachment to their baby than those without doula care.

IMPROVES EMOTIONAL STATE OF MOTHERS

In one study (Wolman), women were split into two groups: doula-group and no-doula-group mothers. The doula-group showed significantly less anxiety, fewer signs of depression, and higher level of self-esteem at six weeks postpartum. The no-doula-group mothers were more likely to seek medical advice or treatment for increased anxiety, more depression, and low self-esteem. The fact that more of the doula-supported mothers in the study were breastfeeding may account for some of the differences.